Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent - Chapter 304

Chapter 304: Alaric Arrives at the Imperial Castle
“Thank you for your trust, Your Highness.” Andre beamed as he gave her a salute.

He then made a hand gesture to Roderick, informing him to vacate the road.

Seeing this, Roderick nodded and instructed his soldiers to make way.

Meanwhile, Lucas selected the strongest warriors from his troops.

“We are ready to depart, Your Highness,” Lucas informed the princess after making his selection.

The princess nodded and shouted. “Let’s go!”

Lucas sent Andre and Roderick a deep look before he commanded the one-hundred-man army to move.

“I will bring five hundred soldiers to follow them. You stay here and keep an eye on their remaining troops.” Andre instructed with a stern voice.

Roderick nodded his head. “Alright. Send me a signal if something goes wrong.” He reminded.

Andre didn’t linger. He led five hundred soldiers to follow Lucas’ group to Codera.

Just what are you planning to do here, Lucas?

He pondered deeply, but he still couldn’t understand why Lucas would suddenly bring his troops to the capital at this moment.

With the ongoing battle for the throne behind the scenes, the presence of a third force would only make things more complicated.

I hope you did not come here to make a mess. Otherwise, that person might be alerted…

Andre shivered when thought about the powerhouse hidden in the imperial castle.

As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the capital, their presence quickly attracted the attention of the civilians.

“That flag… isn’t that the flag of House Silversword?”

“It seems like they came here to escort that imperial carriage. I wonder who is inside…”

“I heard that Her Highness, Princess Irish, went to North Pine Town recently to attend Lord Alaric’s wedding. The person inside the carriage should be her.”

“Lord Andre is also with them. Just what happened out there for them to bring out this many warriors to protect Her Highness?”

“Haven’t you guys heard about the incident in Copperglade? I heard that there was a…”

The civilians discussed among themselves as they watched the imposing entourage skip the queue. No one dared to complain for this was just one of the many perks that was given to the nobility.

Upon stepping inside the city, Andre blocked their path and said with an amicable smile.

“Lord Lucas, we will take it from here. The capital is protected by the imperial army so you can rest assured that no one would dare to harm Her Highness here.”

He spoke in a friendly manner, but anyone with brains would be able to tell that he was indirectly telling Lucas to fuck off.

Lucas knew that he was intentionally provoking him so he just chuckled in amusement.

“Lord Andre, since we are already here, we would like to stay at the nearest inn. You see we have been traveling close to weeks so my soldiers are tired. I hope you understand.”

Andre was silent for a moment before he eventually nodded his head. “Look at me and my manners. How could I forget about that? Please forgive me for being rude, Lord Lucas.”

He then beckoned to one of his subordinates and instructed him. “You go and take Lord Lucas and his warriors to the best inn. Make sure that they are properly treated. Do you understand?”

“Yes, my lord!”

The warrior bowed to acknowledge the command. He then approached Lucas and cupped his fists.

“My lord, please follow me.”

Lucas didn’t reject the offer to avoid drawing suspicion. “Alright.”

“Lord Andre, I will leave Her Highness in your care. Let’s meet and chat another time.”

Andre responded with a faint smile. “I will wait for your invitation, Lord Lucas.”

After that small exchange of words, Andre took a hundred warriors to bring the princess to the imperial castle. As for the remaining four hundred, they followed Lucas to keep an eye on their movements.

Lucas sneered when he saw this.

He did not even bother to conceal his actions.

At this moment, William suddenly approached him and asked with concern. “My lord, will Lord Alaric be fine on his own?”

Hearing this, Lucas furrowed his eyebrows as he replied. “The princess will bring him as her guest. I do not think these people are foolish enough to lay a hand on her guest.”

William no longer said anything and just quietly followed Lucas.

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Meanwhile, Alaric was following the princess’s carriage on his horse. He came alone so Andre didn’t think much of it, but he still instructed a few of his men to keep an eye on him.

“Lord Alaric…” Andre decided to approach him to probe their intentions.

Alaric turned his head and looked at Andre with an indifferent expression. “Lord Andre, is there anything I can do for you?”

Andre chuckled and tapped his shoulder. “Don’t be so stiff. Your father and I were once brothers in arms. We have fought numerous battles together so our…”

He told Alaric about his relationship with Lucas to get him to lower his guard, but how could Alaric not see through his schemes?

Do you take me for a fool?

Alaric sneered in his mind.

He had already experienced numerous betrayals so he was quick to sense what Andre was trying to do.

Andre tried to get some information out of Alaric’s mouth by asking him some unrelated questions. However, the latter expertly answered without giving any details about their plans.

Andre stared deeply at Alaric.

Was I overthinking it? Did they really come all the way here just to escort Her Highness?

He felt that something was amiss, but he couldn’t get any information from Alaric.

Soon, they finally arrived at the imperial castle.

A group of imperial guards greeted them and brought them inside the palace.

Alaric used his Appraisal on them. To his surprise, he found that all these warriors were actually powerful for someone in their realm. Their attributes and traits were more advanced than the common warriors.

“Thank you for escorting me all the way here, Lord Andre. You may leave now.” Said the princess as she stepped out of her carriage.